Lesotho vs Norway: Female population by age group

Lesotho
132,125 people
in 2023
Norway
134,749 people
in 2023
Lesotho rank
133rd
Norway rank
132nd

Female population by age group over time

  • Lesotho
  • Norway
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k195019862023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 134,749 people against 132,125 people in Lesotho, a difference of 2,624 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.

Lesotho ranks 133rd and Norway ranks 132nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 56,396 people 150,173 people 93,777 people Norway
1960s 73,159 people 152,658 people 79,499 people Norway
1970s 96,645 people 149,714 people 53,069 people Norway
1980s 131,949 people 126,013 people 5,936 people Lesotho
1990s 139,959 people 145,184 people 5,224 people Norway
2000s 126,987 people 143,670 people 16,683 people Norway
2010s 137,202 people 148,534 people 11,332 people Norway
2020s 135,264 people 136,583 people 1,320 people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female population by age group, Lesotho or Norway?
Norway, at 134,749 people against 132,125 people in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in female population by age group between Lesotho and Norway?
2,624 people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for female population by age group?
Lesotho ranks 133rd and Norway ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.